Denver Nuggets VS Phoenix Suns are tied 2-2 after four series matches, with the Nuggets still unbeaten. Today’s game will be a decider for if the Suns will lead the series with a win in Denver or if the Nuggets will take back the series lead.
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Predictions and Betting Preview For Denver Nuggets VS Phoenix Suns NBA Playoffs Game 5 Round 2
- Venue: Ball Arena, Denver
- When: Tuesday, May 9th, 2023
- Time: 19:00 GMT
- Teams to play: Nuggets and Suns
- NBA Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.472
Odds by BetMGM and 1XBet.
Betting On The Denver Nuggets
Regular Season Record: 53-29
- 1XBet Spread: -6.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.472
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 227.5
- BetMGM Spread: –6.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.40
- BetMGM Over/Under: Under 227.5
Denver may have lost Game 4, but it did not stop the narrative that Nikola Jokic is an unstoppable one-man squad in the series. The Joker beat the Suns in that game for 53 points on 20/30 shooting from the field while including 11 assists and four rebounds in under 39 minutes. With his performance, he tied for the second-most points scored in a playoff game ever by a center.
Although Jokic may not get 50 points again in Game 5, it is clear that there is no cure for The Joke. Deandre Ayton has nothing but cardboard resistance in front of Jokic, who averages 30.8 points, 13.1 rebounds, and 9.2 assists per match since the beginning of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Fans can expect a continuous successful offence from him.
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Betting On The Phoenix Suns
Regular Season Record: 45-37
- 1XBet Spread: +6.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 3.44
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 227.5
- BetMGM Spread: +6.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 3.00
- BetMGM Over/Under: Over 227.5
Kevin Durant and Devin Booker will get the same thing they get on offense, but only when the supporting players improve will Phoenix have the most success in this series. In Game 3, TJ Warren delivered an auxiliary boost for the Suns. Game 4, Landry Shamet, gave 19 points on the strength of 5/8 shooting from behind the arc off the bench.
As the bench stirs to life, the Suns who average 117.1 points in the playoffs, put up 125.0 points on 53.4 percent shooting in Games 3 and 4 at home combined. Durant and Booker lead with 32.0 and 36.3 points per game in the second round. Phoenix is 5-2 against the spread in their last seven games after securing 125+ points in a past outing.
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MatchPlug Prediction
Phoenix has momentum, but Denver won’t lose three consecutive games, not with the way Jokic is playing in the series. Denver will win Game 5 and collect the 3-2 series lead.
Final Prediction: Denver Nuggets Moneyline.
